{{Infobox officeholder |honorific_prefix = Lt. Gen. |name = Ismail Saleh |native_name = |native_name_lang = |honorific_suffix = LLC. |image = Ismail Saleh - Fourth Development Cabinet.jpg |image_size = 150px |alt = |caption = Official Portrait |order1 = 10th |office1 = Attorney General of Indonesia |term_start1 = 9 February 1981 |term_end1 = 19 March 1983 |deputy1 = |president1 = Suharto |predecessor1 = Ali Said |successor1 = Hari Suharto |order2 = 18th |office2 = Minister of Law and Human Rights |term_start2 = 19 March 1983 |term_end2 = 17 March 1993 |deputy2 = |president = Suharto |predecessor2 = Ali Said |successor2 = Oetojo Oesman |birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1926|11|07}} |birth_place = Pati, Dutch East Indies |death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2008|10|21|1926|11|07}} |death_place = Jakarta, Indonesia |resting_place = Gunung Giri Family Cemetery, Cirebon |citizenship = |party = Golkar |other_party = <!--For additional political affiliations--> |spouse = Elly Djoharia |relations = |children = 3 |alma_mater = |occupation = |profession = |cabinet = |committees = |portfolio = |signature = |signature_alt = |website = |footnotes = <!--Military service--> |nickname = |allegiance = Indonesian Army |branch = |service_years = 1947–1967 |rank = Lieutenant General }}

Lieutenant General '''Ismail Saleh''' (7 November 1926&nbsp;– 21 October 2008) was Prosecutor General and later Minister of Justice of Indonesia.

==Biography== Saleh was born in Pati, Central Java on 7 November 1926.{{sfn|The Jakarta Post 2008, Former Justice Minister}} He graduated from a school for native Indonesians in 1941.{{sfn|TokohIndonesia.com, Ismail Saleh: Sang}} Four years later, he graduated from the Middle School of Agriculture, and in 1950 he graduated from high school; during high school he enrolled in the army.{{sfn|TokohIndonesia.com, Ismail Saleh: Sang}}

His first position in the army was in intelligence, serving with Third Division in Yogyakarta.{{sfn|TokohIndonesia.com, Ismail Saleh: Sang}} In 1948, he transferred to the Ronggolawe Squad of Fifth Division in Pati and Wonosobo.{{sfn|TokohIndonesia.com, Ismail Saleh: Sang}} After finishing his education, he switched to the legal division in 1950.{{sfn|TokohIndonesia.com, Ismail Saleh: Sang}} Rising through the ranks, by 1964 he was mid-level officer in the investigative division.{{sfn|TokohIndonesia.com, Ismail Saleh: Sang}}

In 1967 Saleh became active in politics, serving as Cabinet Presidium Secretary from 1967 to 1968.{{sfn|TokohIndonesia.com, Ismail Saleh: Sang}} This was followed by posts as Deputy Cabinet Secretary for Government Administration in 1972, Cabinet Secretary in 1978, and Investment Coordinating Board Chairman from 1979 to 1981.{{sfn|The Jakarta Post 2008, Former Justice Minister}} From 1976 to 1979, he also led the ''Antara'' news agency.{{sfn|The Jakarta Post 2008, Former Justice Minister}}

On 9 February 1981, with the passing of Presidential Decision No. 32/M of 1981, Saleh replaced Ali Said as Prosecutor General of Indonesia; Said was made Minister of Justice.{{sfn|Prosecutor General's Office, 11. Ismail Saleh}} He was one of the "Three Punakawan" (a reference to the clown servants of heroes in ''wayang'' tradition) with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Mujono and Ali Said; the nickname was based on their perceived enthusiasm for upholding the law.{{sfn|Prosecutor General's Office, 11. Ismail Saleh}} Saleh himself was known to frequently hold surprise inspections of prosecutors' offices, later being quoted as saying "if we want society to be well-ordered, our law enforcement institutions must be likewise first."{{efn|Original: "''Bila kita mengharapkan ketertiban masyarakat, maka instansi penegak hukum harus tertib lebih dulu.''"}}{{sfn|Prosecutor General's Office, 11. Ismail Saleh}}

Saleh then served as Minister of Justice from 19 March 1983 through 17 March 1993, in the Fourth and Fifth Development Cabinets.{{sfn|Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Menteri dari Masa}} After leaving the government, he continued to write opinion pieces occasionally for national papers; his pieces were often written in retaliation to groups belittling former president Suharto.{{sfn|TokohIndonesia.com, Ismail Saleh: Sang}}

In 2004, Saleh was diagnosed with a brain tumour, which was successfully treated.{{sfn|The Jakarta Post 2008, Former Justice Minister}} However, in June 2008 he suffered a relapse, and he died of cancer at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital on 21 October 2008.{{sfn|The Jakarta Post 2008, Former Justice Minister}}{{sfn|TokohIndonesia.com, Ismail Saleh: Sang}} The viewing was held on 22 October in South Kemang, Jakarta, and attended by national figures such as President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, First Lady Ani Yudhoyono, Minister of Justice Andi Matalatta, and Prosecutor General Hendarman Supandji.{{sfn|Widiastuti 2008, Tokoh Nasional Berdatangan}} Later that day, Saleh was given a military funeral in Gunung Giri Family Cemetery in Cirebon, West Java.{{sfn|Widiastuti 2008, Tokoh Nasional Berdatangan}}

==Awards== Saleh was given numerous honours, from both the Indonesian government and foreign governments. Among his awards are the Bintang Gerilya, the Bintang Mahaputra Adi Pradana, the Bintang Kartika Eka Paksi, and the Bintang Jasa Pratama from Indonesia, Commander in the Order of the Crown from Belgium, Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure from Japan, and Order of Abdulaziz al Saud Level III from Saudi Arabia.{{sfn|Prosecutor General's Office, 11. Ismail Saleh}}

==Personal life== Saleh was married to Elly Djoharia.{{sfn|TokohIndonesia.com, Ismail Saleh: Sang}} Together they had three children.{{sfn|TokohIndonesia.com, Ismail Saleh: Sang}}

Saleh was known as a fan of bonsai and suiseki.{{sfn|Suara Karya 2008, Ismail Saleh Tutup}}

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'''Bibliography''' {{refbegin}} * {{cite web |title=11. Ismail Saleh (1981&nbsp;– 1984) |language=Indonesian |url=http://www.kejaksaan.go.id/tentang_kejaksaan.php?id=12&ids=17 |publisher=Prosecutor General's Office of Indonesia |accessdate=30 December 2011 |archivedate=26 April 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426011144/http://www.kejaksaan.go.id/tentang_kejaksaan.php?id=12&ids=17 |ref={{sfnRef|Prosecutor General's Office, 11. Ismail Saleh}} |url-status=dead }} * {{cite news|work=The Jakarta Post |title=Former Justice Minister Ismail Saleh died at 82 |url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2008/10/22/former-justice-minister-ismail-saleh-died-82.html |accessdate=30 December 2011 |date=22 October 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081025144430/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2008/10/22/former-justice-minister-ismail-saleh-died-82.html |archivedate=25 October 2008 |ref={{sfnRef|The Jakarta Post 2008, Former Justice Minister}} |location=Jakarta |url-status=dead }} * {{cite web|title=Ismail Saleh&nbsp;— Sang 'Pendekar Hukum' |trans-title=Ismail Saleh&nbsp;— The 'Legal Giant' |language=Indonesian |url=http://www.tokohindonesia.com/biografi/article/285-ensiklopedi/1416-sang-pendekar-hukum-# |work=TokohIndonesia.com |accessdate=30 December 2011 |archivedate=24 September 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924045155/http://www.tokohindonesia.com/biografi/article/285-ensiklopedi/1416-sang-pendekar-hukum- |ref={{sfnRef|TokohIndonesia.com, Ismail Saleh: Sang}} |url-status=dead }} * {{cite news|title=Ismail Saleh Tutup Usia |language=Indonesian |trans-title=Ismail Saleh Passes Away |url=http://www.suarakarya-online.com/news.html?id=212062 |work=Suara Karya |accessdate=30 December 2011 |date=21 October 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507195512/http://www.suarakarya-online.com/news.html?id=212062 |archivedate=7 May 2012 |ref={{sfnRef|Suara Karya 2008, Ismail Saleh Tutup}} |location=Jakarta |url-status=dead }} * {{cite web |url=http://www.kemenkumham.go.id/profil/menteri-dari-masa-ke-masa |publisher=Ministry of Law and Human Rights |title=Menteri dari Masa ke Masa |trans-title=Ministers from Period to Period |language=Indonesian |accessdate=29 December 2011 |archivedate=7 January 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107050934/http://www.kemenkumham.go.id/profil/menteri-dari-masa-ke-masa |ref={{sfnRef|Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Menteri dari Masa}} |url-status=dead }} * {{cite news|work=Tempo |title=Tokoh Nasional Berdatangan ke Rumah Duka Ismail Saleh |trans-title=National Figures come to Ismail Saleh's Viewing |language=Indonesian |url=http://www.tempo.co/read/news/2008/10/22/055141472/Tokoh-Nasional-Berdatangan-ke-Rumah-Duka-Ismail-Saleh |accessdate=30 December 2011 |date=22 October 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523201730/http://www.tempo.co/read/news/2008/10/22/055141472/Tokoh-Nasional-Berdatangan-ke-Rumah-Duka-Ismail-Saleh |last=Widiastuti |first=Rina |archivedate=23 May 2012 |ref={{sfnRef|Widiastuti 2008, Tokoh Nasional Berdatangan}} |location=Jakarta |url-status=dead }} {{refend}}

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